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- DictionaryAb·solve/əbˈzôlv/
verb
- 1. set or declare (someone) free from blame, guilt, or responsibility: "the pardon absolved them of any crimes"
1. to free from guilt or blame or their consequences. 2. to set free or release from some duty, obligation, or responsibility (usu. fol. by from ). 3. to grant pardon for; excuse. 4. a. to grant or pronounce remission of sins to. b. to remit (a sin) by absolution.
To be absolved is to be let off the hook, to be set free from a certain obligation or to be forgiven for a wrongdoing. The Church may absolve you of your sins, but that won't absolve you of the need to attend mass. The Latin absolvere, which means "to set free," is the root of the word absolve.
absolve somebody (from/of something) (of a priest) to give absolution to somebody. I absolve you from all your sins. Definition of absolve verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 days ago · SYNONYMS 1. exculpate, clear. absolve, acquit, exonerate all mean to free from blame. absolve is a general word for this idea. To acquit is to release from a specific and usually formal accusation: The court must acquit the accused if there is not enough evidence of guilt.
ABSOLVE meaning: to formally say that someone is not guilty of something, or to forgive someone. Learn more.
May 11, 2024 · ( transitive) To set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.). [First attested around 1350 to 1470.] [1] You will absolve a subject from his allegiance. ( transitive, obsolete) To resolve; to explain; to solve. [Attested from the late 15th century until the mid 17th century.] [1]
To relieve of a requirement or obligation. American Heritage. To give religious absolution to. Webster's New World. To grant a remission of sin to. American Heritage. More Verb Definitions (13) Synonyms: destigmatize. free. justify. shrive. spare. relieve. let off. exempt. excuse. discharge. dispense. overlook. liberate.
